Paint-distributer



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' GOTTLIEB H. HUTTENLOCHER AND \VILLIAM ULLMER, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

PAINT-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 444,440, dated January13, 1891. Application filed October 11, 1890. Serial No. 367,844. (Nomodel.)

provement in Paint-Distributers,'of which the following is aspecification.

Our object is to provide means by which the spoon of an air-brush orpaint distributer which contains and holds the paint and whichheretofore has been rigidly secured to the case and securely heldthereto may be so formed as to be detachably engaged by attachmentssecured to the case, permitting the ready removal of one spooncontaining one color or character of paint, and the replacing of anotherspoon containing a paint of a different color or character, thusavoiding the pre-eX- isting necessity of cleaning out the spoon on everyoccasion when it is desired to change the color to be used. 7

Our invention consists, structurally, in an air-brush spoon of the usualform adapted to be attached to the case by means of a tension orspringing finger and a supporting flange or ridge, and to accomplishthis result without in any wise interfering with the operation of themechanism or materially altering the construction of the casing or theparts.

Our invention consists, further, in certain details of constructionhereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective enlarged view of the upper part of an air-brush, showingour improved spoon attached. Fig. 2 is a detail bottom View of thespoon. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the spoon.

A designates the case of usual form, the mechanism for operating theparts being of the ordinary and usual character and form.

B designates the walking-bar by which the needle is operated in theusual way, and O the vertical plate secured to the top of the upperportion of the case A.

D designates the spoon, of the usual form in point of construction,except that on the under side near the edge grooves are cut, as shown ata a in Figs. 2 and 3.

E represents a springing finger, which, as shown, is formed integrallywith the vertical plate 0, having a lower edge of such a formation asadapts the edge of said fingerto enter one of grooves a in the spoon D.

H is a flange secured to the side of the case. The upper edge of thesaid flange H is so formed as adapts the said edge of the flange toenter the remaining groove of the spoon D.

Assuming the spoon to be detached from the case, in order to attach thesame the spoon D may be inserted between the springing finger E and theflange H, the edges of the said finger and flange entering the groovesof the spoon against the slight springing tendency of the finger E, andthus securely holding the spoon D detachably to the case.

It will be apparent that spoons containing different colors or characterof paints may be provided, which may be, as desired, respectivelyattached to the case, the springing finger E serving to hold the spoonin place on the case. It will be seen that this result is accomplishedwithout interfering with the operation of the mechanism and by a simpleattachment.

If desired, ridges may be formed on the spoons and grooves on the edgeof the flange and the springing finger.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-=- 1. In an air-brushor paint-distributer, proj ecting arms or brackets attached to the case,and a spoon which receives and holds the liquid pigment, detached fromthe case, adapted to be adjusted and removably held on said case by saidarms or brackets, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In an air-brush or paint-distributor, projecting arms or bracketssecured to and extending from the case thereof, in combination with aspoon which receives and holds the liquid pigment, having grooves orridges formed thereon,said projecting arms or brackets being adapted toengage said grooves or ridges and detachably hold said spoon betweenthem on the case, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the spoon having grooves or ridges thereon, ofa projecting arm or bracket extending from the side of the case, and aspringing finger also extending from the case, said projecting arm orbracket and finger being adapted to engage and detachably hold thespoon, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, with the case of an airbrush or paint-distributer,of a spoon having grooves or ridges, and a springing finger formedintegrally with the Vertical plate of the case, and 2t flangedprojecting arm ex- 10 tending from the side of the ease to hold thespoon detachably to the case, as and for the purposes set forth.

GOTTLIEB II. I'IUTTENLOCIIER. WILLIAM ULLMER. Witnesses:

C. O. BULKLEY. THOMAS G. ORWIG.

